Auckland to Singapore
25–27 апр. 2025, Сингапур ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
A 10 1/2 hour flight from New Zealand where it was 5 degrees at home, arriving in Singapore at 6.30am to 26-degree temperatures. Air-con is a life-saver.
Spectre Light and Water Show
25 апреля 2025 г., Сингапур ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
A must-do while in Singapore. On every night at Marina Bay, this show is spectacular - 15 minutes of sheer brilliance. We enjoyed it so much we went back the next night and saw heaps of things we hadЧитать далее
Out and about in Singapore
26 апреля 2025 г., Сингапур ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
A day spent exploring a few of the sights of Singapore. We walked a lot interspersed with a few trips on the MRT to give our weary feet a break. Using the MRT was so seamless and easy and is a greatЧитать далее
Garden Rhapsody at Gardens by the Bay
26 апреля 2025 г., Сингапур ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Another must-see in Singapore. We went on a Saturday night and it was packed out so you really need to get there early to ensure you get a good viewing spot.
Changi Airport
27 апреля 2025 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Time to get ready for the next stage of our journey - Singapore to Berlin via a 3-hour stopover in Frankfurt. Our flight is not until 11.30pm but we were fortunate to arrange a late checkout at theЧитать далее
Singapore to Frankfurt
28 апреля 2025 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
It's been a long day/night hanging around airports. We managed to get a reasonable amount of sleep on our 12-hour flight from Singapore to Frankfurt and we're now waiting at Frankfurt Airport for ourЧитать далее
Frankfurt to Berlin
28 апреля 2025 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
The final leg of our journey from Singapore was a 1-hour flight from Frankfurt to Berlin and then a 1-hour train ride to the hotel. We opted to take the train rather than an Uber purely because ofЧитать далее
A Special Day
29 апреля 2025 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
This was such a special day because we caught up with Fabian (or Faberjan as we used to call him 😊), an international student who came to NZ to study English and lived with us for a year when heЧитать далее
ПутешественникDefinitely not the young 17-year-old we knew but a lovely young man who is doing well in life. Such a joy to see him again
ПутешественникIt truly was, and we picked up from exactly where we left off xx
We are sailing, we are sailing ...
30 апреля 2025 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Made it to the ship (MSC Poesia) for our 18-night cruise up the Baltic Sea departing from Warnemunde. Had our on-board emergency drill and set sail at 1700 hours. Making our way overnight to Gdansk inЧитать далее
ПутешественникFunny you say that because it's actually quite small compared with some of the newer ships
Keeping an eye on you 2 as you float around.... Looks like you're having a ball. All good this end at your place.x [Jacqui C]
ПутешественникWe're having such fun Jacqui. It's busy exploring the different places when we're in port but very relaxing once we're back on board the ship. Very grateful to you and Stuart for keeping an eye on things xx
Gdansk, Poland
2 мая 2025 г., Литва ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
What a treat it was to visit this quaint little town in Poland. So vibrant and interesting. After docking at the port, we navigated our way among the throngs of taxi drivers until we came across theЧитать далее
ПутешественникNo unfortunately. Our driver told us about it but we settled for an ice cream instead 🤭
Klaipeda, Lithuania
2 мая 2025 г., Литва ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Another charming wee city where shipping is the main industry. The town is very small so we only spent a couple of hours exploring. We jumped on a mini tour of the city (around 40 minutes) and spentЧитать далее
Love me a sea day
3 мая 2025 г., Baltic Sea ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Woke up to an amazing sunrise as we cruised across the Baltic Sea to Stockholm. Started the day with a relaxing breakfast on our balcony and watched the world sail by, with nothing but ocean behind,Читать далее
ПутешественникBusy during the day when we go ashore but very relaxing in the evenings on board the ship 💕
Stockholm, Sweden
4 мая 2025 г., Швеция ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Oh my gosh, how the weather has changed. Luckily we came prepared with warm clothes, scarves, raincoats and puffer jackets - the whole shebang! However, despite the cooler temperatures, sailing intoЧитать далее
Tallin, Estonia
5 мая 2025 г., Эстония ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
This cruise just keeps getting better. Tallin Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site and it's impossible not to see why. After leaving the port, we began to think we'd made a big mistake walkingЧитать далее
ПутешественникI can't believe how much cool stuff you're seeing so quickly!
ПутешественникIt was! But it's a small price to pay for the amazing places that we are visiting
Helsinki, Finland
6 мая 2025 г., Финляндия ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Rain was forecast for the day today but we braved the elements and caught the tram into the heart of Helsinki. Probably not a wise decision because the rain continued throughout the day. We tookЧитать далее
What a cool way to document your trip Carol! Looks amazing 🥰 [Jessica Milligan]
ПутешественникThanks Jess, loving the app and the trip has been brilliant so far, despite the colder temperatures. Lots of love to you and Blair 😘
ПутешественникYep! Time to head back to the warmth and comfort of the ship 🚢
Visby, Sweden
7 мая 2025 г., Швеция ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Visby, a small town on the island of Gotland in Sweden, is known for its medieval town wall and many churches. Regrettably, Neil had to go solo to explore this intriguing town as I had a bit of aЧитать далее
ПутешественникHow far out to sea is that windfarm? Hope you're feeling better now!
ПутешественникThought you'd be interested in this. Pretty sure it's this one here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillgrund_Wind_Farm
Aarhus, Denmark
8 мая 2025 г., Дания ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
A few fun facts: (1) Denmark has more than twice the number of bicycles than cars; (2) no-one jaywalks in Denmark - even if the road is clear, people will always wait for the little green man; (3)Читать далее
ПутешественникBeing from Denmark; I can tell you that people do jaywalk ;)
Copenhagen, Denmark
9 мая 2025 г., Дания ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Copenhagen, we love you. One full day did not really allow us enough time to explore this busy, thriving metropolis and all it has to offer. Fortunately we're back again in about a week's time forЧитать далее
Karlskrona, Sweden
10 мая 2025 г., Швеция ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Karlskrona is a naval town and has the largest naval base of the Swedish Navy. The town centre is located on the island of Trosso, another UNESCO World Heritage site. The ship was not able to dockЧитать далее
Happy Mother’s Day Carol. Gosh sorry to hear you are both unwell. Hope you recover quickly xx [Tracey]
ПутешественникAww thanks Trace. Happy Mother's Day to you too. We've certainly done our share of resting up this week 😊. Hope you've had a great time in the Mount xx
ПутешественникLove Karlskrona, spent a month there back in the day. Great pics!
ПутешественникWow, a whole month! Since we didn't make it ashore, we'll rely on your knowledge to tell us all about it next time we catch up 😊
Warnemunde, Germany
11 мая 2025 г., Германия ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Sand sculptures, a white sandy beach, canals, lighthouse, 55-metre high Ferris wheel, boats, boats and more boats, the gorgeous seaside town of Warnemunde has it all. We started our cruise here 11Читать далее
Sea day, en route to Haugesund, Norway
12 мая 2025 г., Skagerrak ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Let's talk about our dining options on board - we can pretty much eat 24/7. There are two main dining rooms, one on deck 5 and the other on deck 6. Each caters for a'la carte dining for breakfast,Читать далее
ПутешественникAt night, about 11 pm! Only about 6 hours of darkness at this time of the year
Haugesund, Norway
13 мая 2025 г., Норвегия ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Our arrival into Haugesund was delayed by about an hour due to extensive fog, however all was not lost as the captain extended our stay at the opposite end of the day. We visited the local informationЧитать далее
Eidfjord, Norway
14 мая 2025 г., Норвегия ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
If Norway is not on your bucket then it certainly should be!! Cruising along the fjords from Haugesund to Eidfjord was nothing short of spectacular. We awoke early (4.30am; at this hour, it's alreadyЧитать далее
Daylight in Norway
15 мая 2025 г., Норвегия ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
In summer, Norway has approximately 18 hours of daylight. The first two pics were taken at around 4.30am and the second pics were taken at around 10.30pm, and we're not even in the middle of summerЧитать далее
White Night Dance Party
16 мая 2025 г., Норвегия ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
There are a number of theme nights on the ship and tonight was 'White Night', which basically means dressing up in white. We decided to go and check out the dance party down by the atrium and so gladЧитать далее